Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Patchy Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.71°W
9:47 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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